Austin Powers in Goldmember (Music from the Motion Picture) | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | July 16, 2002 | |||
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Length | 62:30 | |||
Label | Maverick | |||
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Austin Powers series chronology | ||||
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Singles from Austin Powers in Goldmember | ||||
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember released through Maverick Records on July 16,2002. The album is produced by Danny Bramson and John Houlihan,and featured vintage disco,funk,pop,rock and medley songs.
Two singles preceded the album prior to its release. Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Work It Out" for the film. [1] The song was premiered via AOL on May 23,2002,and commercially released on June 11,2002. [2] [3] The song marked her transition as a solo artist in the music scene,after fulfilling a career as the lead female vocalist of Destiny's Child. [4] [5] The second lead single "Boys" performed by Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams who co-produced the song with Chad Hugo under the Neptunes. [6] It was premiered at AOL on June 13,and set a record of 1.35 million streams on the website,before its commercial release on June 24. [7]
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Work It Out" (Radio Edit) | Beyoncé | 03:22 |
2. | "Miss You" (Dr. Dre Remix 2002) | The Rolling Stones | 03:39 |
3. | "Boys" (Co-Ed Remix) | Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams | 03"45 |
4. | "Groove Me" | Angie Stone | 04:15 |
5. | "Shining Star" | Earth, Wind & Fire | 02:53 |
6. | "Hey Goldmember [a] " | Foxxy Cleopatra featuring Devin Vasquez and Solange | 02:44 |
7. | "Ain't No Mystery" | Smash Mouth | 03:56 |
8. | "Evil Woman" | Soul Hooligan featuring Diana King | 03:45 |
9. | "1975 [b] " | Paul Oakenfold | 04:20 |
10. | "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" (Dr. Evil Remix) | Dr. Evil | 01:44 |
11. | "Daddy Wasn't There" | Ming Tea featuring Austin Powers | 02:45 |
12. | "Alfie (What's It All About, Austin?)" | Susanna Hoffs | 02:45 |
Total length: | 39:53 |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote "[the tunes] holds together pretty well, even through the rough spots, and can even dispel the suspicion that, with all the remixes and emphasis on modern soul, this soundtrack is the most calculated Austin Powers record yet." [8] Josh Tyrangiel of Entertainment Weekly gave a B- rating to the album, where "nothing here is too inspired". [9]
Weekly charts
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Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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BMI Film & Television Awards | BMI Film Music Award [17] | George S. Clinton | Won |
Satellite Awards | Best Original Song [18] | "Work It Out" | Nominated |